Bounty for the first person to get Linux running on the Wii

By Christian Ponte, posted in Wii - Apr 22nd, '07 6:34pm CDT

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This is interesting. WiiLi.org is offering $499 to the person who can boot Linux on the Wii, with Wii remote, keyboard, mouse, SD card, DVD, and networking support all without voiding the Nintendo warranty. An addition $501 will be awarded if the project is completed by mid-May. Of course, it’s supposed to be for the good of the community, so they ask you provide a documentation and how-to based on your work.

I’m not big on Linux, but maybe some of you out there would be willing to give this a try!

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  • Zero_Dogg
    Uhm, Linux has run without modchips on many platforms using exploits found in various games.

    See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softmod and for instance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Linux#Softmod
  • Hooya
    This can't happen without voiding the warranty. Unsigned code can't run in Wii mode at all, and any software exploits through GC mode require a modchip.

    I don't see how this is possible.

    Honestly, other than systems that have open parameters (like the PS3?) to allow this sort of thing, nobody has ever done this without voiding the warranty, as every time something like this has happened a modchip has been involved, or at least the machine has been opened up to allow physical access to flash a chip.

    Linux without opening the box? Not gonna happen.

    I'll buy Christian a pizza at Papa Del's if someone actually does this.
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